I’m bringing back an old tradition – a quiz for your family for Thanksgiving (below). I’ve focused on food this year. I hope you enjoy it. Which of the following benefits are attributed to turkey? Protect from cancer and heart disease Protect from birth defects Keep cholesterol down All of the above Which is part … Continue reading
Author Archives: Ann Treacy
GiveMN personal campaigns
November 16 is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. For readers outside Minnesota, GiveMN (http://givemn.razoo.com/) is a big fundraising web site. They funnel funds to area nonprofits. They promote Nov 16 as a day of giving. I think it’s a great idea. Nonprofits can set up their own pages on GiveMN and are encouraged … Continue reading
Make time to vote
I should have sent this last night! For folks who have already voted – woo hoo! For folks who are hitting the polls later, I hope this link will be helpful: Smart Voter: http://www.smartvoter.org A project by the League of Women Voters – you just enter your address and it will tell you where to … Continue reading
Esty & SEO for WordPress
I have a double Byte today. The first part is for everyone: Esty: http://www.etsy.com/ – it’s like e-bay for handmade stuff. Go there to buy unique handmade items or sell items if you make them. (I learned about it at the Blandin Conference http://tinyurl.com/37fo3lo last week – where I was also inspired to learn at … Continue reading
Correct your place on the maps
Thanks to Carissa in Minneapolis for today’s Byte. After last week’s Byte on Get Listed (www.getlisted.org), Carissa was inspired to look into her map placement and sent on the tools she used. If you want to make sure that your address is showing up correctly on web site and GPS systems, check out the following: … Continue reading
Get Listed on Local Searches
OK I know I’ve been MIA for a while. I just got tremendously busy. But I’m going to try to make the Byte weekly again. Starting with a tip for anyone who has a web site. Local searches are a big deal these days. They became a bigger deal with the changes in Google this … Continue reading
Breakfast Club Presentation
This morning I gave a presentation to the Minneapolis Breakfast Club. I belong to the club; we each get one week to present on our wares. It’s a great group of folks. I promised to post the PPT here… Continue reading
Talk about people online to get a job
Last week I spoke with the Communications Technology Association about how to use social media to promote your personal brand – or get a job. I’ve posted the slides on the Byte blog. We talked about how social media can be great for making connections. Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks can help you capitalize … Continue reading
clickable image on WordPress image
Today’s Byte is very specific – so I suspect few folks will use it today – but I hope you’ll be able to store away the knowledge until you need it – or that it might inspire you to include a clickable image on an upcoming WordPress post. Here is a site I’ve been working … Continue reading
How to track the unsafe eggs
Today’s Byte is not technical – except maybe as a demonstration of how technology helps to make everyday chores easier. But I was just looking at our half empty carton of eggs this morning and wondering if I should keep or toss them. On the off chance that there’s someone who could use these instructions, … Continue reading
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